James C Mc Fetridge has been working as a lighting designer for the past twenty years. His earliest designs were in the Lyric Theatre Belfast, and included Stones in his Pockets, which James re-lit in the West End (originally in the New Ambassadors, followed by a three year run in the Duke of York), and then on Broadway (John Golden Theatre, New York). His design was also used in various Irish, UK, US and World tours.

He has had one other West End show (Alone it Stands, Duchess Theatre), and has lit shows in other London venues, including several shows in the Tricycle Theatre and a week-long residency in the Millennium Dome. He has lit shows in Canada, Australia and New York, and his designs have toured all across the UK and Ireland.

James has lit all types of shows – theatre, musicals, opera and dance – and in all sizes of venues, from concert halls to studio theatres, opera houses to bespoke installations. He has lit shows in practically every theatre in Northern Ireland, and has worked with the majority of local companies, though is always willing to consider lighting designs further afield.

James holds a BA Hons in Theatre Studies and an MA in Contemporary Theatre Practice.